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Visit some of Minnesota's oldest buildings and explore the early 1800s, when Mendota was a major center of the region's fur trade. Among the buildings is the home of Henry Hastings Sibley, successful fur trader and first governor of Minnesota.

About Sibley Historic Site

Visit some of Minnesota's oldest buildings and explore the early 1800s, when Mendota was a major center of the region's fur trade. Among the buildings is the home of Henry Hastings Sibley, successful fur trader and first governor of Minnesota.

A bit hard to find, in town of Mendota, opposite riverside from Fort Snelling, state does not mark access well---but its a great place for venturing into a unique complex of pre-statehood Minnesota history. It complements visits to Fort Snelling-the American outpost built on a...More

The guide was inappropriate and poor quality at this job. She stated that the Indians "sold" their land to the whites ( would you sell something that in your belief system, you don't own, where you can't understand the terms and language, and have no...More

Overall if you are a history buff and you are wanting more Twin Cities history after a quick stop by Fort Snelling, then the Sibley House is a cute small historical attraction for you... Home of the first Govenor of Minnesota in the very small...More

I think it is a little bit of a challenge to get to, but worth the trip if you are interested in Minnesota History. I would definitly combine it with a trip to the Alexander Ramsey House in St. Paul. They do well with kids...More

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